[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16732]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Elmer Ransom, a 
fellow on the Finance Committee staff, be granted the privilege of the 
floor during the Senate's proceedings today.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Mr. THOMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Thomas 
Swanton, a staff member of Mr. Specter's office, be granted floor 
privileges for the duration of the debate on H.R. 5005, the homeland 
security bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. THOMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a fellow in 
Senator Brownback's staff, Jay Wolff, be permitted privileges of the 
floor during the homeland security bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. THOMPSON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to extend floor 
privileges to Wan Kim and Michael Volkov, who are both on detail to the 
minority staff of the Judiciary Committee, during the course of any 
debate on H.R. 5005, the homeland security bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. JEFFORDS. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that Jan 
Rasgus, a congressional fellow in my office, be granted floor 
privileges for the remainder of today's session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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